The people have spoken and our democracy is intact, Mercury-retrograde recounts not withstanding. Aries-firebrand Nancy Pelosi is the new Speaker of the House, the first woman to hold this eminent position. Here at Saturn HQ, we salute Speaker Pelosi and look forward to her tenure.

That said, she won’t necessarily have an easy time of it. With many of her planets in Taurus and Scorpio, Saturn will continue to challenge her over the coming year. Although Republicans are contrite and just about everyone is promising bi-partisanship, it looks like Nancy and her democratic troops shouldn’t uncork the champagne until late in the summer of 2007. Even though all seems festive right now, we have miles to go before the real party starts.